The Chicago Bears got good news on the injury front as running back Kyle Monangai returned to practice on Friday ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Monangai has missed the last four games with a toe injury, and this was the first time he’s practiced since before Week 5’s game against the Green Bay Packers. He’s officially questionable for Week 9. Monangai’s absence has been a huge blow for Chicago’s previously top-ranked run game, and his return will help balance things out alongside D’Andre Swift.
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On Friday, head coach Ben Johnson discussed Monangai’s current situation, specifically the length of time that he’s missed.
“Getting better, so like I said last time we brought him up, each injury is a little bit different, and you try to get a timeline, an approximation of what you think it could be, and some guys come back a little bit sooner, some guys take a little bit longer, so those toe injuries, those can be fickle at times, and that’s what this one’s proved to be.”
Here’s a glimpse of Monangai back on the practice field, from the media in attendance:
